Job quality side of climate change
Parent-Thirion, Agnès ; Weber, Tina ; Cabrita, Jorge
Publications Office of the European Union - Luxembourg
2024
54 p.
quality of working life ; working conditions ; decent work ; climate change ; sustainable development
Working conditions
English
Bibliogr.;Charts
"Workers will experience the effects of climate change in many ways: job insecurity, changes to their work tasks and responsibilities, and changes in their workplaces that may involve different work practices and the development of new activities and products. Climate change risks are associated with increased exposure to hazards, leading to lower standards of job quality, productivity loss and greater job and work insecurity. Nearly half of workers in the EU will experience profound changes in their job tasks as economies adapt to climate change and climate mitigation strategies are implemented. In addition, work is likely to change as a result of company responses to climate change. These changes in work, while increasing the vulnerability of some workers, offer opportunities to improve some dimensions of job quality. This report outlines the complex relationship between job quality and climate change, including the implication of green tasks in selected sectors."
Digital
ISBN (PDF) : 978-92-897-2407-4
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